Submitted by Da_Dokta t3_z79t64 in explainlikeimfive
Dayofsloths t1_iy5o2ch wrote
Reply to comment by someflow_ in ELI5 How do slipstreams work? by Da_Dokta
Yeah for sure, I guess I drew a line between the "slipstream" and drafting.
The first vehicle is "breaking" the air, so there's less resistance to the following vehicles. This is also why cyclists and birds tend to flock.
I was thinking of this as two different things and addressed one part, but really it's all a combination of factors.
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